Marta Figueiredo, —

Marta Figueiredo holds a BSc in Biology and a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology from the University of Lisbon, Portugal. She is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Lisbon, where she focused her research on the role of several signalling pathways in thymus and parathyroid glands embryonic development.

Articles by Marta Figueiredo

January 24, 2018 by Marta Figueiredo

Stem Cell Therapy Seen to Improve Motor Function in 4-Year-Old Cerebral Palsy Patient

A 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy appears to have improved motor function after receiving stem cell therapy, according to her mother and Advancells, a specialized cell-based therapy center in India. Cerebral palsy is the most prevalent motor disorder in childhood, affecting from 1 to more than 4 children per 1,000…